Monday, November 30, 2009

Trivia Quiz #37: Solve the Puzzle Cover

I've talked a bit in the past about Mort Weisinger's fondness for what I call puzzle covers. These covers show something bizarre and unexpected, which he hoped would compel the kid to at least take the magazine off the rack and flip through it to find out why the event depicted on the front was taking place. Here's your opportunity to match wits with Mort:

1. Why is this happening?a. It's a plot to fool some aliensb. It's the result of Red Kryptonitec. It's actually a Bizarro Supergirld. It's a plot to fool some crooks

2. Why is this happening?a. It's a plot to fool some aliensb. It's an effect caused by a cometc. It's an effect of Red Kryptonited. It's actually Bizarro Superman

3. Why is this happening?a. It's a plot to fool some aliensb. It's a plot to increase the Daily Planet's circulationc. It's a plot to fool some crooksd. It's an effort to save Superman's secret identity

4. Why is this happening?a. It's a plot by Mr Mxyzptlkb. Superman really likes Jimmy's guitar licksc. It's an effect of Red Kryptonited. It's a scheme by a saboteur

5. Why is this happening?a. It's a plot by Mr Mxyzptlkb. Jimmy really has a secret super-punchc. It's a plot to fool some crooksd. It's an effect of Red Kryptonite